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Given that the budget looks even worse for next year, does anyone want to hazard a guess as to how many districts will cut teacher salaries, a la Manatee? A couple of districts (Lee and Clay) are already floating that idea.

But wait: State Sen. Alex Villalobos, R-Miami, state Rep. Luis Garcia, D-Miami Beach, and United Teachers of Dade president Karen Aronowitz are holding a press conference this morning to announce "likely action by the state to protect further cuts in teacher salaries here and across Florida."

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Gradebook features education articles and insights on schools in Florida, focusing on Tampa Bay area schools. What's the latest from the Florida Department of Education? How is the FCAT being used to compare Florida schools? What's going on in Tampa Bay schools? Get an insider's view from the Times education reporting team.